Zacks Announces Brand New Mobile Application for iPhone®

CHICAGO, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks Investment Research, a leading provider of independent investment research with a proven track record of outperforming the market, has launched its brand-new free mobile application for the Apple® iPhone®, iPod touch®, iPad® and iPad Air™. Now it has never been easier to access the proven Zacks Rank and Zacks' proprietary research for trading success while on the go.

The new app allows users to read the latest issue of Zacks' Profit from the Pros investing newsletter, Ahead of Wall Street articles from Zacks Equity Research as well as the latest Top Stories by Zacks' experts. Users can also view the Zacks Rank; Zacks Recommendation; detailed earnings statements; surprise information such as Zacks Consensus Estimate and Upside Potential; and average broker recommendation for stocks they're interested in.

The app also provides the quickest, most convenient way to look up the key earnings and ratings statistics for which Zacks is known, along with the latest commentary insights from Zacks' team of experienced research analysts and market strategists.

Investors can download the app at no cost from the iPhone App Store. For more information, along with a demonstration video, visit: www.zacks.com/app.php

About Zacks Investment Research

Zacks Investment Research was formed in 1978 by Leonard Zacks. As a PhD from M.I.T., Len believed he could find patterns in stock market data that would lead to superior investment results. Among his many accomplishments was the establishment of earnings surprises as a predictive tool throughout the world of equity investing, leading to his proprietary stock-picking system, the Zacks Rank.

Since 1986, the Zacks Rank has nearly tripled the S&P 500 with an average gain of +26% per year. These returns cover a period from 1986 through 2012 and were examined and verified by Baker Tilly, an independent accounting firm.

Visit http://www.zacks.com/portfolios/rank/1rank_perf.php for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities.

*These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, brokerage, market making or asset management activities of any securities. Visit http://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.